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Anti-Drone Systems, AI-Powered CCTV: Noida Airport's Multi-Layered Defence
A total of 1,047 Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel will be deployed at the facility.
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Nipah Virus Alert: Myanmar's Yangon Airport Tightens Screening
Myanmar has intensified health screening and surveillance at Yangon International Airport to prevent the possible entry of the Nipah virus, the state-owned daily The Global New Light of Myanmar reported on Monday.
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Why Do Airports Make You Remove Your Laptop? The Real Reasons Behind Security Checks
Unlike shoes and clothes, laptops are made and treated differently. Here are some reasons why this step is important and how it ensures the safety of the passengers.
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Additional Doctors, Counters, Forms At Airports As Part Of Coronavirus Screening
Additional counters, doctors, medical equipment and modified forms in pre-immigration area of airports will be arranged as part of coronavirus screening, an official said on Wednesday.
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US Begins Screening Flyers After SARS-Linked Virus Kills 2 In China
The US will begin screening passengers Friday arriving from a Chinese city at the heart of a mysterious SARS-linked virus, officials said, after an outbreak that has stricken dozens claimed a second life.
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US Customs Agents Are Searching More Cellphones - Including Those Belonging To Americans
US customs agents conducted 60 percent more searches of travelers' cellphones, laptops and other electronic devices during the government's 2017 fiscal year, according to statistics released Friday by US Customs and Border Protection.
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US To Impose Stricter Electronic Carry-On Airport Screening
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said Wednesday it will impose new stricter security rules requiring airline travelers to remove all electronic items larger than mobile phones like tablets, e-readers and video game consoles from carry-on baggage for screening.
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Screening For Zika Virus Starts At Ahmedabad Airport
Authorities at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad today started screening passengers for Zika virus, after receiving an advisory from the Centre, officials said.
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Prescription for Avoiding Ebola Airport Screening: Ibuprofen
People who contract Ebola in West Africa can get through airport screenings and onto a plane with a lie and a lot of ibuprofen, according to healthcare experts who believe more must be done to identify infected travelers.
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Novel X-ray method for better screening at airports
Spectral radiography relies on the detection of photons at multiple energy levels once they have travelled through a material.
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US eases airport screening for elderly travelers
The US government is easing the airport screening process for travelers 75 and older, beginning to roll out new rules just in time for the long Memorial Day holiday weekend, an official said Friday.
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X-ray proof underwear for airport scanners
There's some good news for flyers reluctant to face full-body scanners at airports - X-ray proof underwear.Developed by Steve Bradshaw from Britain, the special underwear and vests are covered with a special paint made from a mixture of metals and glass.Bradshaw, 54, claims the coating he has developed conceals body parts but reveals dangerous obje...
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Sikhs warned of additional screening at US airports
Already peeved by security pat downs, Sikhs in the US have been warned that they could now face 100 per cent screening of their turbans at American airports as the new imaging technology cannot see through their 'pagris'. In a mass email alert to the community members, Sikh Coalition, an advocacy group, told them that they s...
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At US airports, 'body scan' or 'gate rape'?
The Transport Security Administration (TSA) has implemented the controversial full-body scanners at many US airports as part of strengthening up security of air travel. While several passengers said they had no difficulties in passing through new security systems, others are up in arms.Thirty one-year-old John Tyner has become the unofficial hero o...
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Special underwear for airport screening
It's a special kind of underwear - with a strategically placed fig leaf design - and a Colorado man says it'll get you through the airport screeners with your dignity intact.Jeff Buske says his invention uses a powdered metal that protects people's privacy when undergoing medical or security screenings.Buske of Las Vegas, Nev-Rocky Flats Gear says ...
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Anti-Drone Systems, AI-Powered CCTV: Noida Airport's Multi-Layered Defence
A total of 1,047 Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel will be deployed at the facility.
-
Nipah Virus Alert: Myanmar's Yangon Airport Tightens Screening
Myanmar has intensified health screening and surveillance at Yangon International Airport to prevent the possible entry of the Nipah virus, the state-owned daily The Global New Light of Myanmar reported on Monday.
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Why Do Airports Make You Remove Your Laptop? The Real Reasons Behind Security Checks
Unlike shoes and clothes, laptops are made and treated differently. Here are some reasons why this step is important and how it ensures the safety of the passengers.
-
Additional Doctors, Counters, Forms At Airports As Part Of Coronavirus Screening
Additional counters, doctors, medical equipment and modified forms in pre-immigration area of airports will be arranged as part of coronavirus screening, an official said on Wednesday.
-
US Begins Screening Flyers After SARS-Linked Virus Kills 2 In China
The US will begin screening passengers Friday arriving from a Chinese city at the heart of a mysterious SARS-linked virus, officials said, after an outbreak that has stricken dozens claimed a second life.
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US Customs Agents Are Searching More Cellphones - Including Those Belonging To Americans
US customs agents conducted 60 percent more searches of travelers' cellphones, laptops and other electronic devices during the government's 2017 fiscal year, according to statistics released Friday by US Customs and Border Protection.
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US To Impose Stricter Electronic Carry-On Airport Screening
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said Wednesday it will impose new stricter security rules requiring airline travelers to remove all electronic items larger than mobile phones like tablets, e-readers and video game consoles from carry-on baggage for screening.
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Screening For Zika Virus Starts At Ahmedabad Airport
Authorities at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad today started screening passengers for Zika virus, after receiving an advisory from the Centre, officials said.
-
Prescription for Avoiding Ebola Airport Screening: Ibuprofen
People who contract Ebola in West Africa can get through airport screenings and onto a plane with a lie and a lot of ibuprofen, according to healthcare experts who believe more must be done to identify infected travelers.
-
Novel X-ray method for better screening at airports
Spectral radiography relies on the detection of photons at multiple energy levels once they have travelled through a material.
-
US eases airport screening for elderly travelers
The US government is easing the airport screening process for travelers 75 and older, beginning to roll out new rules just in time for the long Memorial Day holiday weekend, an official said Friday.
-
X-ray proof underwear for airport scanners
There's some good news for flyers reluctant to face full-body scanners at airports - X-ray proof underwear.Developed by Steve Bradshaw from Britain, the special underwear and vests are covered with a special paint made from a mixture of metals and glass.Bradshaw, 54, claims the coating he has developed conceals body parts but reveals dangerous obje...
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Sikhs warned of additional screening at US airports
Already peeved by security pat downs, Sikhs in the US have been warned that they could now face 100 per cent screening of their turbans at American airports as the new imaging technology cannot see through their 'pagris'. In a mass email alert to the community members, Sikh Coalition, an advocacy group, told them that they s...
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At US airports, 'body scan' or 'gate rape'?
The Transport Security Administration (TSA) has implemented the controversial full-body scanners at many US airports as part of strengthening up security of air travel. While several passengers said they had no difficulties in passing through new security systems, others are up in arms.Thirty one-year-old John Tyner has become the unofficial hero o...
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Special underwear for airport screening
It's a special kind of underwear - with a strategically placed fig leaf design - and a Colorado man says it'll get you through the airport screeners with your dignity intact.Jeff Buske says his invention uses a powdered metal that protects people's privacy when undergoing medical or security screenings.Buske of Las Vegas, Nev-Rocky Flats Gear says ...
